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s. J. FOLLAND noon Filed July 22 1922 2 sheets-sheet} 2 SIDNEY JAMESFOLLAND,

v 1,481,239 PATENT oFFicE.

0F MALAD CITY, IDAHO.

DOOR.

Application filed July 22,

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, SIDNEY JAMES 'FoL- LAND, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residingat Malad City, in thecountyof Oneida and State of Idaho,halve invented new and useful Improvements in Doors, of whieh thefollowing is a specification,

This invention relates to improvements in doors and has for an objectthe provision 'of a collapsible door formed of foldabl'e sectionssupported in a manner to prevent sag-z gin and provide for. easy andconvenient operation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of novel means forholding the doors against accidental opening and closing, the said meansaiding in both the closing and opening operations.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a novel form ofkeeper for holding the free end of the door in place when the latter isclosed.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation showing a double arrangement ofdoors constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of Figure 1, showing the inventionin top plan View with the doors in the position shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a, view similar to Figure 2 but showing one of the doorsopen.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a similar view on the line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary section on the line 77 of Figure 6.

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10indicates a portion of a structure or building, for example a portion ofa garage, for which the doors are especially useful in that they providean unobstructed opening when in open position and lie conveniently closeto the building.

The doors are made up in sections, each 1922 serial No. 576,842.

door shown comprising an inner section 11 and an outer section 12, theformer being hingedlyconnected to the building as shown at "13,'whi1ethe abutting edges of 'the'do'or sections are hingedly connectedtogether as shown at 14. The arrangement-ofthe hinges permits the doorsto be folded back one upon the other when in open position as shown inFigure 3. The outer door'seotion 12 is provided with a handle 15 tofacilitate the closing and opening operations. 2

The outer ends of the doors are supported by hangers in the form ofrollers 16, which operate in tracks 17, the said tracks having theirinner endsarranged relatix ely close to the face of the building whiletheir -outer ends are spaced an appreciable distance from the buildingso that the tracks are disposed at an angle with respect to the face ofthe building as shown in Figures 2 and 3. The tracks are secured inplace by any convenient means such as is illustrated at 18 and 19.Extending downwardly from the rollers 16 are hanger rods 20, the saidrods passing through spaced apertured ears 21 provided in asubstantially U -shaped bracket 22 secured to the sections 12 of thedoors near their upper outer ends. The rods 20 are provided at theirlower ends with heads 23 which form stops and hold the rods and brackets22 connected in a manner to permit of relative pivotal movement. Theopenings in the lower ears of the brackets 22 are of a size to preventthe passage of the heads 23, while the openings in the upper ears are ofa relatively large size and permit swinging movement of the rods 20therein, so as to permit free swinging movement of the door sections.The doors may thus be swung to an open position as shown in Figure 3,whiletheir outer ends will be hung or supported from the track 17 Thelower outer ends of the door sections 12 are provided with a guide 24,herein shown in the form of a strip secured to the door and having oneend projecting below the latter. This guide is adapted to enter a keeperwhich includes spaced flanges 25 and 26, the last mentioned flange beingso shaped as to provide a flared open month which is located in the pathof the guide 24. so that thesaid' guide will enter the keeper when thedoor is in closed position.

Secured to each of the door sections 11 and 12 upon opposite sides oftheir hinged connection 14: is a bracket which includes outwardlyextending legs 27 which are connected together at their outer ends,while extending from these outer connected ends of the legs are arms 28..These arms are connected by springs 29 which are under tension.

During the opening movement of the doors, the sections will be foldeddue to the connection between the outer door sections 12 and the track17 and when the doors reach a partially open position, the action of thespring will serve to complete the opening operation. The same is truewhen the doors are being closed.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is l. A collapsiblehinged door comprising a plurality of door sections hingedly connectedtogether at their abutting edges, a

stationary track, a hanger engaging said track, a substantially U-shapedbearing bracket connected to one section of the door and includingspaced apertured ears, a rod included in said hanger, a ball upon thelower end of the l'OJd and engaging one of the spaced apertured ears forsupporting the outer end of the door in a manner to provide universalpivotal movement, while the other spaced ear is provided with arelatively large opening to permit of swinging movement of th rod.

2. In combination with a door formed of separate sections hingedlyconnected together at their abutting edges, a bracket secured to each ofthe door sections upon I opposite sides of the hinged connection andincluding outwardly extending legs connected at their outer ends, anoffset arm extending from the point of connection of the legs andsprings extending across the hinged connection and having their oppositeends secured to the opposite arm's;

In testimony whereoi I aiiiX my signature.

SIDNEY JAMES FOLLAND.

